A community-built collection of texts, recordings, and documents preserving Kirat Mundhum heritage.
An excerpt from the foundational work by Imansing Chemjong (1904-1975), the father of modern Kirati scholarship. This text was among the first to systematically document Kirat history, language, and Mundhum tradition in written form.
A summary of the Limbu creation narrative as recorded from oral recitations by Phedangma priests. The Suptulung describes the origin of the cosmos and all living things.
Documentation of the Limbu writing system revived by Te-ongsi Sirijonga in the 18th century. The script, also known as Kirat Sirijonga Lipi, was created to preserve Mundhum in written form.
Documentation of the key Sili dance movements performed during the Sakela festival, each representing elements of the natural world.
A description of a recorded session of a senior Phedangma priest reciting a section of the Thungsap Mundhum during a Sewa ceremony in Panchthar district, Limbuwan.
Documentation of distinctive geometric patterns found in Limbu Dhaka textiles, many of which carry symbolic meanings connected to Mundhum cosmology.
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